# NTSB DEN88GA185: Cessna 182R, N9545H, Georgetown, CO, August 12, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1988, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Georgetown, CO
- Location: 39.7179° N, 105.6945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7179&lon=-105.6945&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17390
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN88GA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17390/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88GA185

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, cruise
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9545H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9545H-1991-04-01), registration cancelled 1991-04-01, S/N 18267962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182R
- Registry model: [Cessna 182R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (registry code 2072731) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18267962
- Airframe hours: 1027
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Operator: State Of Colorado, doing business as Civil Air Patrol
- Registered owner: State Of Colorado
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 13, 1988, 62 hours before
- Departed: APA, ENGLEWOOD,, CO
- Destination: APA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,014 total, 2,175 in this make and model, 2,876 as pilot in command, 182 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## Other investigations on N9545H (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA206), May 16, 1987: Cessna T182 (N9545H), Carefree, AZ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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